Parties in early discussions on fielding a combined left-wing candidate for the presidency

The prospect of a combined presidential candidate being run by Ireland's left-wing parties will become clearer in the coming weeks as Sinn Féin canvasses its members.

A number of early discussions have taken place between Sinn Féin, Labour and the Social Democrats about putting forward a candidate to succeed Michael D Higgins without any concrete proposals around how a candidate would be selected. 

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